Job Description Summary

Job Description

Role Summary/Purpose:

The GE Additive Engineering Material Laboratory Co-Op will be responsible for the managing and executing tasks and projects using equipment within the materials laboratories located at the GE Additive Technology Center (TCD.)

This individual will receive project directives from the Materials Process and Engineering team. The individual will be expected to meet day-to-day objectives supporting long term efforts as well as resolve short term asks through immediate action and collaborative resource planning.

Essential Responsibilities:

In addition the expectation of the GE Additive Engineering Material Laboratory Co-Op includes:

• Effectively use metrology and metallographic tools such as micrometers bench saw profilometers optical microscopes for inspection of hardware coupons and metallic powders.
• Gather record compile and interpret quantitative and qualitative material characteristic data such as surface finish porosity grain size flowability PSD Density etc.
• Conduct experiments and inspections on assigned processes working with Engineering counterparts to develop and document the processes as well as suggest improvements.
• Follow technical plans and specifications to meet desired manufacturing objectives and develop plans and specifications when needed.
• Participate in internal audit activities (specific to work area and expertise).
• Participate on teams assigned to address specific organizational initiatives and activities.
• Support in preparation of invention disclosures that protect the technology that provides a competitive advantage to the business.
• Assure proper documentation of technical data is generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks that is consistent with engineering policies and procedures.
• Effective verbal communication skills with team members and potential external customers.
• Take ownership for assigned lab areas including equipment supplies environmental health and safety (EHS) shop cleanliness.
• Perform/Schedule periodic maintenance and safety inspections of assigned equipment.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (without rounding)

• Working towards a degree in a technical field of study

• Attending a full time matriculated two year technical program

• Completed one full year of college

• Willingness to work in any GE Aerospace US location for a minimum of 10 weeks and maximum 28 weeks

Eligibility Requirements:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.

Desired Characteristics:

• A strong commitment to career in engineering or manufacturing

• An analytical approach to problem solving

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft products

• Willingness and ability to learn from others

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Collaborative team player

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• One who strives for academic excellence and shows great initiative

• Desire to work in a fast paced ever changing environment

Benefits:

Pay rates for this position begin at $17.00/hour depending on major and increase for each undergraduate year completed. Relocation support and housing assistance is available for those who relocate to a new city.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

GE offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore for applicants who are not asylees refugees lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e. not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) otherwise known as a U.S. Person) final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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